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"And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be
in thine heart; and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children,
and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when
thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou
risest up." Deut. 6 : 6, 7.
" Parents, set apart a little time each day for the study of the
Sabbath-school lesson with your children."—Mrs.
E. G. White.
PROGRAM FOR FAMILY STUDY OF THE S. S. LESSONS.
SABBATH.—(After
church services or at the close of the
Sabbath.) Read carefully the lesson for the next Sabbath,
and assign verses to be memorized during the week.
SUNDAY.—Name
the persons and places mentioned in
the lesson, and locate the places on the map. Pronounce and
define the hard words.
MONDAY.
—Let each tell what he can of the lesson, and
then read it over, carefully noting the points which were not
remembered.
TUESDAY.—Repeat
verses already committed to mem-
ory. Read the " Spirit of Prophecy" on the lesson, or study
the lesson from the
Instructor
or
Little Friend.
WEDNESDAY.—Let
each give a synopsis of the lesson,
or tell the lesson story. Look up the ancient manners and cus-
toms referred to.
THURSDAY.—Name
again the persons mentioned, and
tell what each said or did. Give time and place of each event.
FRIDAY.—Ask
the questions from the lesson book, study
the notes, and repeat the memory verses.
SABBATH.—Let
each repeat as much of the lesson scrip-
ture as possible. Give each one the privilege of questioning
others upon the lesson. Relate personal experiences in which
the truths of the lesson have been helpful.
(This program is simply suggestive and
can of
course be varied
to suit circumstances, but we do urge upon all the necessity of daily,
systematic study of the scriptures covered by the Sabbath-school les-
sons.)
SABBATH SCHOOL LESSONS
ON THE
ACTS
OF
THE
APOSTLES
For Senior Classes
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SUOQESTIONS TO TEACHERS AND PUPILS.
TO BE READ BY ALL.
STUDY the text thoroughly. Although the lessons
may seem long when considered in relation to the half
hour allowed to them in the Sabbath-school, they are
really very short when considered in relation to the entire
week, which may be devoted to the study of each one.
It should be a comparatively light task for anybody to
become thoroughly familiar with the book of Acts in an
entire year. At the close of that time, every one who
has followed the lessons through, ought to be able to
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locate off-hand any passage or incident, or to give the
main features of any chapter. Each one who conscien-
tiously works to this end, will find that the entering of
the Word gives light.
To avoid confusion, it is best in general to get the text
of the lesson well in mind before launching out to other
scriptures. It is the book of Acts we are studying, and
this should be studied and learned first of all. Then it
will furnish a good nucleus around which to gather other
portions of scripture. One portion well fixed in• mind,
will help to hold many others.
Don't confine yourself to the questions given, only let
all your questions be directly on the text. These ques-
tions are suggestive, and not by any means exhaustive.
He who can dispense with the lesson book entirely, and
question directly from the Bible, does the best work; but
let him not fail to stick to the Bible. Ask questions on
the text, and only such as can be answered by the text of
the lesson, or by some parallel scripture.
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LESSON I.---October 2, 1897.
THE GOSPEL IN SArIARIA.
(Acts 8:4-24.)
I. WHAT
did those do who were scattered abroad by
persecution after the death of Stephen?
2.
Where did Philip go? What did he do there?
3.
How was his preaching received? What mani-
festation accompanied his words?
4.
What showed the work to be of God?
5.
What did the Gospel cause in that city?
6.
What noted character was there at that time?
What had he been doing? For whom were all his efforts
put forth?
7.
How great had his influence been? How had the
people regarded him?
8.
Why did they thus run after him?
9.
When Philip preached, to what did he direct their
attention? Whom did he announce as the great one?
When the people believed Philip's preaching, what fol-
lowed?
so. When all the people believed and were baptized,
what did Simon do?
What tidings came to the apostles in Jerusalem?
What did they do?
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12.
What did they do when they came to Samaria?
13.
What was yet lacking in the experience of these
Samaritans?
14.
What did the apostles do, that they might receive
the Holy Ghost?
15.
What desire did this awaken on the part of Simon?
What did he do?
16.
Why did he desire this power?
17.
What was Peter's reply ?
18.
What did he say that Simon did not have? What
was the condition of his heart?
19.
What exhortation did Peter give him?
2o. What did Peter say was his condition?
21.
How was Simon affected by these solemn words?
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
I. WHOM
did Philip preach?
2.
Whom did Simon preach?
3.
When men preach the Word, to whom do they
draw disciples?
4.
When they teach perverse things, to whom do they
draw disciples? Cite a text showing this.
5.
Did Simon desire the Holy Spirit ? What was it
that he asked for? Is it possible for one to impart to
others that which he does not himself possess? Of whom
does the Holy Spirit testify? Of whom did Simon desire
that the Spirit should testify? Why was Simon's heart
not right with God? See Hab.
2 :
4. .
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6. For what did Simon ask Peter to pray? Of what
does a truly penitent man think rather than of personal
consequences to himself?
LESSON 11.—October 9, 1897.
THE GOSPEL SENT TO ETHIOPIA.
(Acts 8 : 25-40.)
I. WHAT
did Peter and John do after preaching in
Samaria?
2.
Where was Philip told to go, and by whom?
What was the nature of the place to which he was to go?
3.
Did he obey the voice? Give the words of the
text.
4.
Who was passing that way just as he reached the
place? What was this man's position and influence?
Where had he been, and for what purpose?
5.
Where was he going, and what was he doing as
he journeyed?
6.
What command did Philip receive? From whom?
7.
What did Philip do?
8.
As Philip approached the chariot, what did he
hear? What question did he ask?
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9. What was the eunuch's answer? What did he
desire?
io Repeat the scripture that he was reading. Where
is it found?
What question did the eunuch ask Philip?
12.
What did Philip then do?
13.
To what did they come as they passed on? What
did the eunuch exclaim? What did he desire?
'4. On what condition did Philip say baptism could
be administered ? What was the eunuch's confession of
faith ?
15.
What did he then do? Where did both Philip
and the eunuch go?
16.
What took place when they had come up out of
the water? With what feelings did the eunuch proceed
on his journey?
17.
Where was Philip found, and what did he do?
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
I. WITH
what cal Philip show himself to be well ac-
quainted ?
2.
Mention the different things by which he showed his
quick perception of the voice of the Spirit.
3.
It speaks highly for Philip's promptness and obedi-
ence that he willingly turned from his brilliant success in
the city of Samaria to go into the desert.
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LESSON III.—October 16, 1897.
THE PERSECUTOR CONVERTED.
(Acts 9
: 1-22.)
r. WHo was prominent in the persecutiOn of the
early church ? How bitter was he against the disciples?
2.
What steps did he take to make the persecution
more effective? How general did he propose to make it?
3.
To what place. did
.
he proceed? What occurred
as he approached the place?
4.
How did the bright light affect Saul? What did
he hear? What did the voice say?
5.
What was Saul's reply? What astonishing news
did Saul learn?
6.
What question did he then ask? What reply did
he receive?
7.
What is said of the men who journeyed with him?
8.
What was Saul's condition when he arose from the
ground? What did his companions do with him ?
9.
How long was he there? In what condition?
IQ..
To what disciple in Damascus did the Lord speak
in a vision?
i. What did the Lord say to him? What did the
Lord say Saul was doing?
12.
What objection did Ananias raise?
13.
How was this objection overruled? What was the
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Lord's testimony concerning Saul? What was to be his
work?
14.
What, strange preparations for his work did the
Lord propose to give him ?
15.
When Ananias came to Saul, what did he say?
Give the exact words.
16.
What immediately followed?
17.
After his baptism, what did Saul do?
18.
What did he preach? and where?
19.
State the effect of his preaching on those who
heard.
20.
What question did they ask?
21.
What was Saul able to prove?
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
I. FIND other texts which show the nature of Saul's
feeling toward the disciples.
2.
What can we learn from this narrative as to the way
we should regard those who oppose the truth?
3.
Against whom is all persecution directed?
4.
If this were always remembered by those who suffer
for the faith, what effect would it have on them?
5.
The student may have noticed that the words con-
tained in the last part of verse 5 and the first half of verse
6 are omitted in the Revised Version. This, however,
can at the most signify no more than that these words do
not occur in this part of the received Greek text; for if
we examine Paul's account in chapter 22, we shall find a
portion of the words which are here omitted.
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LESSON IV.—October 23, 1897.
MINISTRY OF PAUL AND PETER.
(Acts 9: 23
-
43.)
1.
Give an account of Saul's conversion. Where did
he first begin to preach?
2.
While he was there preaching, what did the Jews
propose to do?
3.
How did they proceed?
4.
How was their plan frustrated?
5.
To what place did Saul at once go? How was he
regarded by the brethren?
6.
Who vouched for his sincerity? What did he say?
7.
What did Saul then do at Jerusalem?
8.
How did he speak? What did the unbelievers
seek to do?
9.
What measure was taken for Saul's safety?
To. What resulted to the churches from Saul's conver-
sion? How did they improve this rest? With what
results?
1
1.
Where did Peter go in the meantime?
32. Whom did he find there? What was his trouble?
13.
What did Peter say to him? What followed?
14.
How effective was this miracle?
15.
Describe the character or Dorcas. Where did she
live?
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16.
What did the disciples do when she died?
17.
For whom did they send?
18.
When he came, what did they do?
19.
Tell how Dorcas was brought to life.
20.
How extensively was this miracle known? What
was the effect of it?
21.
Where did Peter remain?
ADDI
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:ONAI, QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
I. WITH the first part of this lesson, and the preceding
one as well, the first chapter of Galatians may profitably
be studied. Read alsO 2 Cor. I I : 32, 33.
- -2. Verse 23 says that "after many days were fulfilled,
the Jews took council to kill him; " how long a time does
this cover? Where did Saul go in this time?
3.
How long did Saul stay in Jerusalem on his first
visit after his conversion? With whom did he dwell?
4.
When miracles were wrought by the hand of Peter,
to whom did the people turn? On whom did they be-
lieve? When Simon the sorcerer did great works, to
whom did the people turn? Is there anything in this
that will help us to discern between the work of the Lord
and the work of Satan?
5.
Why was the liealing of JEneas recorded? John
20 : 31. What lesson does it contain for us? What sig-
nificance in the fact that Peter uses the present tense,
" maketh," instead of the future, "will make" ?
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LESSON V.—October 30, 1897.
PETER'S VISION.
(Acts so: 1-23 )
1.
WHO
was Cornelius? Where did he live?
2.
What was his character?
3.
As he was praying one day, who appeared to him?
4.
How did the sight affect him? What did he ask?
What comforting assurance did he receive?
5.
What was he told to do?
6.
What was he told that he would then learn?
7.
As soon as the angel departed, what did Cornelius
do?
8.
What took place as these men approached Joppa
the next day? What time of day was it?
9.
Describe Peter's condition when he fell into the
trance.
Io. Tell what he saw.
11.
What did he hear?
12.
What was Peter's reply?
13.
What instruction did the voice then give him?
14.
How was this made more impressive?
15.
Did Peter at first understand the vision? What
took place while he was still thinking about it ?
16.
What did the Spirit say to him ?
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17.
What did Peter then do? What did he say to the
men?
18.
Give the words in which they told their errand.
19.
When did he go with them? Who accompanied
him ?
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
I. WHAT was a centurion?
2.
" He saw in a vision,
evidenlly;"
in the revision
we have
"openly."
It was a plain sight.
3.
Why did not the angel, while he was present, preach
the gospel to Cornelius?
4.
To whom alone is the preaching of the gospel com-
mitted? Cite texts. Can you tell why from the Scrip-
tures ?
5.
What is the work of the angels?
6.
In this lesson we have an illustration of how God
works at both ends of the line to shape events.
7.
Did Peter suppose that this vision was meant to
teach him that he should eat all sorts of beasts and creep-
ing things? How do you know?
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LESSON V1.—November 6, 1897.
THE GOSPEL TO THE GENTILES.
(Acts 10:
2
4
-
43.)
I. TELL how Cornelius came to send for Peter, and
how Peter was prepared for the message.
2.
While Peter was on the way to Caesarea, before
he arrived, what did Cornelius do ?
3.
How did Cornelius receive Peter ?
4.
Why would not Peter accept such homage?
5.
When he went into the house, what did he find?
6.
What did he say to the company? What had
God showed him ?
7.
What, then, did the animals that Peter saw in
vision represent?
8.
Why did he so readily come to the call of Corne-
lius? What question did he ask?
9.
Relate the reply of Cornelius.
Io. For what did he say they were all waiting? In
whose presence did they feel themselves to be?
1. What did Peter say that he perceived by all this?
12.
How many are accepted with God?
13.
What word did those present know?
14.
To whom was the word sent? What did the
word preach?
15.
Where was it.made known?
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i6. What had God done to Jesus of Nazareth? I-low
and with what was He anointed ? What did -He:go,about
doing? Why? To whom did Christ extend His :minis-
trations ? Did He pass any by.?
17. Nevertheless what .did the people do to Him?
18.. What did God .do?
19. What command had the witnesses received?
What were they to testify?
zo. To whom do the prophets give witness ? What is
it that the prophets testify ? How many of the prophets
teach justification by faith ?
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
I.
IA/HAT marked contrast between Peter and the one
who claims to be Peter's successor?
2.
How did it happen that it was unlawful for a Jew to
keep company with one of another nation? Did God
ever give any such commandment? What proofs can
you cite that God desired to have the Jews associate with
other people, to teach them the truth ? What is the only
separation that God wished to have between His people
and others? See Ex. 33 : i6.
3.
Did it first become true in Peter's day that " God is
no respecter of persons" ? Had God ever given the
Jews any reason to think that He was partial? Deut.
Io
: 17-19.
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4. What did Christ come preaching? Eph.
2 : 14-17.
Had peace to all, both near and far, been proclaimed
before Jesus preached in Judea? Isa. 57 : 15-19.
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LESSON VII.—November 13, 1897.
THE SPIRIT POURED OUT UPON THE GENTILES;
PETER REHEARSES HIS EXPERIENCE.
(Acts to :44 to it :18.)
I. GIVE
the account of Peter's meeting with Cor-
nelius.
2.
State the substance of Peter's discourse.
3.
What took place while Peter was speaking?
4.
How did Peter's companions, regard this ? Why
were they astonished?
5.
How was the gift of the Spirit manifested in these
Gentiles?
6.
What question did Peter ask? What good reason
was there for their being baptized?
7.
What order did Peter then give? What did the
new disciples then desire ?
8.
Who straightway received news of the affair?
9.
What took place when Peter returned to Jerusa-
lem? Who were they who found fault with his course?
io. What was their charge?
i t. How did Peter answer them?
12.
Give his answer in detail.
13.
At what point did he say the Holy Ghost was
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poured upon the listening Gentiles? In what manner did
the Spirit come on them ?
14.
What did Peter say that he then remembered?
15.
Why did Peter not dare to refuse the Gentiles
baptism? What was he sure he would have been doing
if he had?
16.
When the Jews heard Peter's account, what did
they do? What did they say?
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
I. WHAT is the great principle taught in this lesson?
Cite texts from the epistles setting forth this truth.
2.
From what did Peter quote in the beginning of his
discourse on Pentecost? How extensively had God by
the prophet said that His Spirit would be poured out ? If
the brethren had remembered this statement, would they
have wondered that the Gentiles received the Spirit?
Has the lesson taught by the story of Cornelius been
fully learned by Christians?
3.
Is there any fixed rule as to how and when people
shall receive the Spirit? Mention the different instances
that we have already studied, and note the circumstances
in each case. Do these cases show whether or not the
Spirit is given only after baptism, or by the laying on of
hands?
4.
What was there in the example of Jesus to warrant
Peter in what he did?, What complaint similar to that
brought against Peter was frequently brought against
Christ by the Pharisees?
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LESSON VIII.—November 20, 1897.
THE GOSPEL AT ANTIOCH (SYRIA) ; A NEW CENTER
FOR MISSIONARY WORK.
(Acts II
:19-3o.)
I. WHAT,
as we have already learned, took place on
the death of Stephen?
2.
Where did the disciples go, and what did they do?
To whom only did they preach the Word?
3.
Of what country were some of these brethren?
To what city did they come? To whom did they preach?
What was the burden of their message?
4.
What was with them? What was the result?
5.
Where did news of this work come? Whom did
they send out to see and assist?
6.
When he had come, what did he see? How did
it affect him? What was his exhortation to the new dis-
ciples?
7.
Why did he thus regard the work and forward it?
What is said of the progress of the work ?
8.
As the work was growing, what help did Barnabas
seek?
9.
Where did he find him, and where did he bring
him? How long did they continue their labor together
in Antioch? What sort of congregations did they have?
What name was here given to the believers?
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To. Who came to Antioch in those days? From what
place? Who among them is specially mentioned? What
did he say? By what authority? When did the thing
predicted take place?
r
1.
What did the brethren at Antioch determine to do?
I2.
To whom did they send their gifts? By whom?
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
I. READ
Isa. 51 : 15, 16. How
is
this text illustrated
by what is recorded in the lesson? What was preached
at Antioch? What was seen? When only the Word of
the Lord is heard, and the hand of the Lord is seen,
what must be the result?
2.
What will a good man always delight in?
3.
In what other way also did Barnabas show that he
possessed the Holy Spirit?
4.
Were there any Christians before the Gospel was
preached in Antioch? Did the calling them Christians
make any difference with them ?
LESSON IX.—November 27, 1897.
PETER'S DELIVERANCE FROM PRISON.
(Acts
12 • 1-19.)
I. AT
the time of which we are studying, what did
Herod begin to do?
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2.
Who was the chief victim?
3.
What was one motive that prompted Heroci to this
persecution? Seeing that the beginning met with favor,
what did he proceed to do? What feast was then at
hand?
4.
What precautions were taken to prevent Peter's
escape? When was it proposed that he should be put
to death?
5.
How closely was he guarded the night before he
was to be killed? How much anxiety did Peter manifest?
6.
Meanwhile, what steps had the church taken to
effect Peter's deliverance? To whom did they present a
petition for his release?
7.
As Peter was soundly sleeping the last night in the
prison, what took place? What appeared in the prison?
What did the angel do and say ?
8.
What further did he•say, and what followed?
9.
As Peter mechanically followed the angel, what did
he think?
to. Where did the angel conduct him ? What did the
angel do when he had conducted Peter clear of the
prison?
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t. When Peter came to himself, what did he say?
Give the exact words.
12.
Where did he then go? How can you tell that
he had a reason for going there? What was going on
there?
13.
Who came to the door when Peter knocked?
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14.
What did she recognize, and what did she then
do? Why did she not at once open the door?
15.
When she told them in the house that Peter stood
without, how did they regard her? What did they say
when she insisted that it was so?
16.
As Peter continued knocking, what did they finally
do? How did they then feel?
17.
What did Peter do and say? Where did he then
go?
18.
What took place as soon as it was day? What
was done with Peter's keepers? Where did Herod then
go?
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
I. REPEAT the verse in the Psalms that is strikingly
illustrated in this lesson, and tell where it is found.
2.
Who was " Herod the king" ? How many Herods
are mentioned in the New Testament?
3.
How many of the twelve apostles were named
James?
4.
Note that the Revised Version has "Passover" in
verse 4, instead of " Easter." The use of the word
"Easter" is really a perversion; the disciples knew
nothing either of the word or the festival, unless they had
chanced to hear the name of the heathen deity from
which it comes.
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LESSON X.--December 4, 1897.
HEROD'S DEATH; ORDINATION OF BARNABAS AND
SAUL.
(Acts
12 : 20
to x3:13.)
I. RELATE
the story of Peter's imprisonment and
escape.
2.
Tell what became of his persecutor.
3.
But what about the Word of God?
4.
What charge had Barnabas and Saul received?
5.
To what place had they been sent, and where did
they return?
6.
What workers were there in the church at Antioch?
7.
How did they employ their time? As they were
thus engaged, who spoke to them? What did he say
to them?
8.
What did the brethren then do ?
9.
As Saul and Barnabas departed, by whom were
they sent? To what place did they first go? From
there where did they sail?
io. At what place did they land in that island? How
and where did they labor in the city? Who was their
helper?
1. To what place did they next proceed? Whom
did they find there? What was his character?
12.
To whom had this man attached himself? What
was the character of the governor of the island? With
what favor did he receive the apostles and their preaching?
13.
What did the false prophet do?
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14.
What did Saul then do? What name is here for
the first time given him?
15.
How did he address the sorcerer? What question
did he ask him?
16.
What did Paul say was upon him? What did he
say should happen to him? How came Paul to use this
language? What immediately happened to Elymas? .
17.
What effect had this on the deputy?
18.
Where did Paul and his company then go? What
became of Mark?
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
T. WHAT
portion of this lesson is an illustration of
Isaiah 4o : 6-8?
2.
In what capacity is the Word considered in this
statement, " the Word of God multiplied" ? Consider
Matt.
13 :
3-8,
18-23.
3.
Who was recognized as the leader in the early
church?
4.
By what may a false prophet always he recognized?
Give some Scripture texts on this subject.
LESSON XI.—December 11, 1897.
THE GOSPEL. PREACHED AT ANTIOCH' (PISIDIA).
(Acts 73:14-33.)
1.
To
WHAT
place did Paul and Barnabas first come
when they left Cyprus?
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2.
Where did they next go? What did they do
there ?
3.
To what did they listen? After the regular serv-
ice of the day, what invitation was extended to them?
4.
Who accented it? How did he address the con-
gregation ?
5.
To what did he refer them? At what time did
God exalt Israel ? How did He bring them out of Egypt?
6.
What is said about the experience in the wilderness?
7.
What took place afterward?
8.
How long did God give them judges?
9.
Why did He give them a king? Whom did He
give them first? For how long?
io. How did Saul cease to be king? After his re- •
moval, who was raised up ? What testimony was given
concerning him?
11.
What had God promised him? How had God
fulfilled this promise?
12.
At what time was the Seed of David manifested?
13.
What reference was made to John the Baptist?
14.
What was his testimony concerning Christ?
15.
What did Paul say was sent to these Israelites in
Antioch?
16.
To what Jews had it previously been sent? What
had those Jews done? Why had they condemned Christ?
17.
What excuse had they for not knowing Christ
and the prophets? Why?
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18.
What did Paul say that God had done?
19.
What evidence of Christ's resurrection did Paul
cite?
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20.
What did he say that he was declaring unto them ?
2t. What was fulfilled in the resurrection of Jesus?
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
I. "AND with an high arm brought He them out of
It." How has God promised to deliver His people in
the last days? Compare statements in Isaiah and the
Psalms concerning the arm of the Lord.
2.
What was the object of Paul's brief outline of the
history of Israel to the time of David? Note the readi-
ness, the simplicity, and the directness of Paul's address.
3.
How much good did the Jews at Jerusalem get
from their church-going and reading of the Scriptures?
What was their trouble?
LESSON X11.—December 18, 1897.
THE GOSPEL REJECTED BY- THE JEWS.
(Acts 13:34-52.)
I. TRACE on the map the journey of Paul from
Antioch in Syria to Antioch in Pisidia.
2.
Tell how Paul began his work in the latter place.
3.
Give an outline of his discourse as far as we have
studied it.
4.
What did he say was fulfilled in the resurrection
of Jesus from the dead?
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5.
What quotation did he make from the second
Psalm? For what purpose?
6.
How complete was Christ's deliverance from the
grave?
7.
What did Paul say was fulfilled by the fact that
Christ was raised to live forevermore?
8.
Where is this scripture found?
9.
What other scripture did it also fulfil? In what
psalm does this occur?
1o. How can it be known that it does not refer to
David himself?
i. What contrast is noted between David and Jesus?
12.
What did Paul exhort his hearers to be assured of?
13.
Who did he say could be justified?
14.
From what can believers be justified?
15.
Of what did Paul warn his hearers to beware?
16.
What did he quote from the prophets? From
what place?
17.
When the Jews left the house, who came to Paul?
What did they request?
18.
What took place when the congregation finally
broke up? What did Paul and Barnabas say to them?
19.
What took place the next Sabbath?
zo. How did this affect the Jews? What did they do?
21.
How did their rage affect Paul and Barnabas?
What did they say had been necessary? How had the
Jews treated the Word? In so doing what had they
decreed for themselves? What did Paul say he would
therefore do?
22.
What was he thus fulfilling? What prophecy did
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he quote? From whom? Of whom were these 'words
spoken?
23.
How did these words affect the Gentiles? How
did they treat the Word? How many believed?
24.
How extensively was the Word of the Lord pub-
lished?
25.
What did the Jews do? Whom did they succeed
in stirring up against Paul and Barnabas? What did
they do to them?
26.
What did the apostles do? Who had told them
to do this? Where do you find it? To what place did
they go?
27.
What was the condition of the disciples in the
midst of all this tumult?•
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
i. How CAN man glorify the Word of the Lord?
2. What class of people were stirred up against Patil
and Barnabas? What connection can you, see between
this and i Cor. 4 : 13?
LESSON X111.—December 25, 1897.
REVIEW.
(Acts 8 : 4 to 13 : 52.)
I. WHAT two topics fill the eighth chapter•of Acts?
2. What is the leading topic in chapter 9?
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3.
Name the other two notable things that are re-
corded in the same chapter.
4.
With what is the tenth chapter entirely occupied?
5.
What do we have in the first portion of the eleventh
chapter?
6.
What is introduced in the last portion ?
7.
To what wonderful event is the twelfth chapter
mainly devoted?
8.
What is introduced in chapter I3?
9.
Name the different places visited by Paul that
are named in chapter 13.
DD. Name the leading characters mentioned in this
chapter, and tell what part each acted.
Relate the experience of Paul and Barnabas at
Antioch in Pisidia.
12.
Give an outline of Paul's discourse there.
13.
Where do you find the account of the baptism of
the Ethiopian eunuch ?
14.
Relate the story of Peter's imprisonment and
escape and tell where it is found.
15.
Mention in their order the circumstances connected
with the conversion of Cornelius.
i6. Where is the account of Simon the sorcerer?
17.
How many times in these chapters are we told
about the Holy Spirit speaking and working with the
disciples? Give the instances.
18.
Where do we find the history of Saul' s conversion ?
Relate it.
19.
From the record that we have studied in Acts,
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and from other Scripture, give a description of Saul as
persecutor.
zo. .Name the cities so far as we have studied that
were the scenes of great Gospel work. What was done
in each?
21.
Where and in what connection are the words,
" God is no respecter of persons " ?
22.
Give the quotations in these chapters from the
book of Isaiah. Tell where found, repeat them, state
the connection in which they occur in Acts.
23.
Tell what portion of the Psalms is quoted.
24.
Where, and in what connection, are the words,
"Jesus Christ maketh thee whole" ?
25.
Where do we find the statement that the prophets
teach justification by faith?
26.
Where have we the record of the raising of Dorcas ?
27.
With what was Jesus anointed? Where do you
find the statement?
28.
In what two places in the portion of Acts thus
far studied, do we learn that repentance is a gift from
God ?
29.
What evidence can you give that the preaching
of Jesus necessarily includes baptism?
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